Question

Select the correct answer.
Read the passage.

At the end of this semester, Mr. Garcia will be retiring. Mr. Garcia has been with Davidson Middle School for over 40 years. Beginning as a history teacher, Mr. Garcia has spent most of his career here as an English instructor. He is known for starting the school paper, the debate team, and the Shakespearean performance troop. As part of his farewell party, we would like to ask everyone who took a class with him to sign the class card. Please feel free to add a fun detail or reference to an event that made his classes memorable.

Which phrase best describes the author's purpose for writing this passage?

A.
to inform everyone on the instructor's achievements
B.
to influence students to become an English teacher
C.
to invite faculty to the retirement reception
D.
to invite students to sign the farewell card

Answer 1

Answer:

I think

to influence students to become a English teacher

Answer 2

The phrase "to invite students to sign the farewell card" best describes the author's purpose for writing this passage.

• According to this passage, Mr. Garcia who has been a teacher of Davidson Middle School for over forty years is now going to be retired.
• As he is going to be retired at the end of the school's semesters, the author told all his classmates to sign the class card.
• The author also told them to add a fun detail or reference to an event that made his classes memorable.

Hence, the answer will be option (D).